Beating the Heat

We enjoyed a lovely day at a park on the north side of the city with our friends Kelly, Sophie, and Evie and Kerri and Libby. They had an enormous wooden play structure plus a huge water "tree" that helped us all stay cool.

I had trouble editing down these pictures because they all seemed cute to me at the time, so bear with me!

Evie, Sophie, Owen & Nora hog the swings.

Now that's a smile!

Miss Libby cools off.

Random jogger ruins my perfect shot!

Jogger has left the area.

Nice pose, Owen. Nora, too fast for pictures.

Libby getting worldly advice from Sophia.

Nora loves the water!

Libby, looking understandably suspicious of N & O. (Owen looking downright frightened.)

The whole gang!

The Joys of Mr. Potato Head Parts

Nesta admires glasses.

Nesta wishes she had minded her own business.

Bathing Beauties

Nora and Owen are finally getting a hang of this swimming thing. Ok...not quite "swimming," but they've graduated past wading by the shore. I was inside cleaning the cottage with Meemah while Josh was working miracles. We're all looking forward to more fun at the lake this weekend!

Nora jumping off the pier (with much guidance). I can't quite believe
I just put a picture of myself in a bikini on the blog. Thank god for swim skirts.

Kick, kick, kick!

He may just be wading, but past his bellybutton!